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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 110 

To require that all legislative matters be available and fully scored by CBO 

48 hours before consideration by any subcommittee or committee of 

the Senate or on the floor of the Senate. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 28, 2011 

Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, 

Mr. ISAKSON, and Mr. CHAMBLISS) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 

RESOLUTION 

To require that all legislative matters be available and fully 

scored by CBO 48 hours before consideration by any 

subcommittee or committee of the Senate or on the floor 

of the Senate. 

1 Resolved, 

2 SECTION 1. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF LEGISLATION AND 

3 THE COST OF THAT LEGISLATION. 

4 (a) COMMITTEES.—Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 

5 of the Senate is amended by inserting at the end thereof 

6 the following: 

7 ‘‘14.(a) It shall not be in order in a subcommittee 

8 or committee to proceed to any legislative matter unless 


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1 the legislative matter and a final budget scoring by the 

2 Congressional Budget Office for the legislative matter has 

3 been publically available on the Internet as provided in 

4 subparagraph (b) in searchable form 48 hours (excluding 

5 Saturdays, Sundays and holidays except when the Senate 

6 is in session on such a day) prior to proceeding. 

7 ‘‘(b) With respect to the requirements of subpara8 graph (a)— 

9 ‘‘(1) the legislative matter shall be available on 

10 the official website of the committee; and 

11 ‘‘(2) the final score prepared in accordance with 

12 section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 

13 1974 shall be available on the official website of the 

14 Congressional Budget Office. 

15 ‘‘(c) This paragraph may be waived or suspended in 

16 the subcommittee or committee only by an affirmative vote 

of 3 17 ⁄5 of the Members of the subcommittee or committee. 

An affirmative vote of 3 18 ⁄5 of the Members of the sub19 committee or committee shall be required to sustain an 

20 appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised 

21 under this paragraph. 

22 ‘‘(d)(1) It shall not be in order in the Senate to pro23 ceed to a legislative matter if the legislative matter was 

24 proceeded to in a subcommittee or committee in violation 

25 of this paragraph. 


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1 ‘‘(2) This subparagraph may be waived or suspended 

in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of 3 2 ⁄5 of the 

3 Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of 

3 4 ⁄5 of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, 

5 shall be required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of 

6 the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under 

7 this subparagraph. 

8 ‘‘(e) In this paragraph, the term ‘legislative matter’ 

9 means any bill, joint resolution, concurrent resolution, 

10 complete substitute amendment, conference report, or 

11 message between the Houses.’’. 

12 (b) SENATE.—Rule XVII of the Standing Rules of 

13 the Senate is amended by inserting at the end thereof the 

14 following: 

15 ‘‘6.(a) It shall not be in order in the Senate to pro16 ceed to any legislative matter, including any matter 

17 hotlined, unless the legislative matter and a final budget 

18 scoring by the Congressional Budget Office for the legisla19 tive matter has been publically available on the Internet 

20 as provided in subparagraph (b) in searchable form 48 

21 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays except 

22 when the Senate is in session on such a day) prior to pro23 ceeding. 

24 ‘‘(b) With respect to the requirements of subpara25 graph (a)— 


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1 ‘‘(1) the legislative matter shall be available on 

2 the official website of the committee with jurisdiction 

3 over the subject matter of the legislative matter; and 

4 ‘‘(2) the final score prepared in accordance with 

5 section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 

6 1974 shall be available on the official website of the 

7 Congressional Budget Office. 

8 ‘‘(c) This paragraph may be waived or suspended in 

the Senate only by an affirmative vote of 3 9 ⁄5 of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of 3 10 ⁄5

11 of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, 

12 shall be required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of 

13 the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under 

14 this paragraph. 

15 ‘‘(d) In this paragraph, the term ‘legislative matter’ 

16 means any bill, joint resolution, concurrent resolution, 

17 complete substitute amendment, conference report, or 

18 message between the Houses.’’. 

19 SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. 

20 Nothing in this resolution or any amendment made 

21 by it shall be interpreted to require or permit the declas22 sification or posting on the Internet of classified informa23 tion in the custody of the Senate. Such classified informaVerDate Mar 15 2010 22:36 Mar 28, 2011 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR110.IS SR110

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1 tion shall be made available to Members in a timely man2 ner as appropriate under existing laws and rules. 

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